Comments on: INDIAN WELLS REPORT DAY 11: HAPPY NADAL FALLS TO NO. 4, SPICING UP RODDICK VS. LJUBICIC http://gototennis.com/2010/03/20/indian-wells-report-day-11-happy-nadal-falls-to-no-4-spicing-up-roddick-vs-ljubicic/ Tennis blog. Tennis news. Tennis gossip. Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:22:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: freakyfriteshttp://gototennis.com/2010/03/20/indian-wells-report-day-11-happy-nadal-falls-to-no-4-spicing-up-roddick-vs-ljubicic/#comment-15376 freakyfrites Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:03:18 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=17622#comment-15376 Oh no! I hope this was just a coinky-dink. After all, we do like putting Roger on the banner pretty often. . . Oh no! I hope this was just a coinky-dink. After all, we do like putting Roger on the banner pretty often. . .

]]> By: Jesshttp://gototennis.com/2010/03/20/indian-wells-report-day-11-happy-nadal-falls-to-no-4-spicing-up-roddick-vs-ljubicic/#comment-15375 Jess Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:49:26 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=17622#comment-15375 Thought it was intentional as a gift to Ivan? Either way, I'm happy. ;) Now we will know who's 'least favorite' for GTT if they're on the next banner. Thought it was intentional as a gift to Ivan? Either way, I’m happy. ;)

Now we will know who’s ‘least favorite’ for GTT if they’re on the next banner.

]]> By: freakyfrittershttp://gototennis.com/2010/03/20/indian-wells-report-day-11-happy-nadal-falls-to-no-4-spicing-up-roddick-vs-ljubicic/#comment-15372 freakyfritters Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:29:44 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=17622#comment-15372 ohmigod..i was thinking the same thing myself...roger, rafa, and now andy.. you'll have to remind me to put the "other" tennis player on the banner from here on out. *sigh ohmigod..i was thinking the same thing myself…roger, rafa, and now andy.. you’ll have to remind me to put the “other” tennis player on the banner from here on out. *sigh

]]> By: Ribbonshttp://gototennis.com/2010/03/20/indian-wells-report-day-11-happy-nadal-falls-to-no-4-spicing-up-roddick-vs-ljubicic/#comment-15369 Ribbons Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:04:02 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=17622#comment-15369 Really nice speeches by Andy and Ivan when accepting their trophies - Andy joking that other than today's result, he was happy that last year's locker room rumors of Ivan retiring hadn't turned out to be true, and Ivan calling Andy's energy an inspiration. The way Ivan and his wife hugged each other after the win -- I pretty much started crying myself. It was so wonderful to see how much the win meant to them. Really nice speeches by Andy and Ivan when accepting their trophies – Andy joking that other than today’s result, he was happy that last year’s locker room rumors of Ivan retiring hadn’t turned out to be true, and Ivan calling Andy’s energy an inspiration.

The way Ivan and his wife hugged each other after the win — I pretty much started crying myself. It was so wonderful to see how much the win meant to them.

]]> By: Jesshttp://gototennis.com/2010/03/20/indian-wells-report-day-11-happy-nadal-falls-to-no-4-spicing-up-roddick-vs-ljubicic/#comment-15368 Jess Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:48:31 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=17622#comment-15368 Now we know that the banner really jinxed the players! Now we know that the banner really jinxed the players!

]]> By: nataliehttp://gototennis.com/2010/03/20/indian-wells-report-day-11-happy-nadal-falls-to-no-4-spicing-up-roddick-vs-ljubicic/#comment-15361 natalie Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:16:30 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=17622#comment-15361 what's there to understand rafa IS honest,and yes I belive humble,and maybe I missed couple of years not watching tennis so I can't say that for fed hahahah:) anyway,now that ljubicic is in the final ofcourse I would like him to win. but,the most important JJ finally won a title:) I think it's great she took adventage of some of the best players weren't here,these are the moments wheh she has a chance go JJ! what’s there to understand rafa IS honest,and yes I belive humble,and maybe I missed couple of years not watching tennis so I can’t say that for fed hahahah:) anyway,now that ljubicic is in the final ofcourse I would like him to win. but,the most important JJ finally won a title:) I think it’s great she took adventage of some of the best players weren’t here,these are the moments wheh she has a chance go JJ!

]]> By: serowellhttp://gototennis.com/2010/03/20/indian-wells-report-day-11-happy-nadal-falls-to-no-4-spicing-up-roddick-vs-ljubicic/#comment-15359 serowell Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:04:36 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=17622#comment-15359 Ljubicic was awesome in the big points, especially in the 3 set. Rafa is my man, but let's quit all this wondering why. Somedays you just get beat. And Ljubicic seems like a really nice guy and maybe he deserves it. I hope he wins the tournament. Rafa should be happy because he really well. And I think that he is back, from the injuries and the destruction of his world when his parents split up. I think that, more than anything else is what has affected him. Look back at his interview from last years loss to Del Potro in Miami when he said "there's always something personal" referring as to why he lost. He always described his home as "perfect"(read the article about him from NYT magazine) and it all came crashing down. He's had a tough year and I think he's finally finding his way. VAMOS RAFA! Ljubicic was awesome in the big points, especially in the 3 set. Rafa is my man, but let’s quit all this wondering why. Somedays you just get beat. And Ljubicic seems like a really nice guy and maybe he deserves it. I hope he wins the tournament. Rafa should be happy because he really well. And I think that he is back, from the injuries and the destruction of his world when his parents split up. I think that, more than anything else is what has affected him. Look back at his interview from last years loss to Del Potro in Miami when he said “there’s always something personal” referring as to why he lost. He always described his home as “perfect”(read the article about him from NYT magazine) and it all came crashing down. He’s had a tough year and I think he’s finally finding his way. VAMOS RAFA!

]]> By: Emmyhttp://gototennis.com/2010/03/20/indian-wells-report-day-11-happy-nadal-falls-to-no-4-spicing-up-roddick-vs-ljubicic/#comment-15358 Emmy Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:59:57 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=17622#comment-15358 Roger says shouldn't be in tiebreak = douchbag Rafa says shouldn't be intiebreak=honest/humble I will never understand...?.?? Roger says shouldn’t be in tiebreak = douchbag
Rafa says shouldn’t be intiebreak=honest/humble
I will never understand…?.??

]]> By: nataliehttp://gototennis.com/2010/03/20/indian-wells-report-day-11-happy-nadal-falls-to-no-4-spicing-up-roddick-vs-ljubicic/#comment-15357 natalie Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:21:22 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=17622#comment-15357 I don't even like roger...I'm just tryin to be realistic,I think setting matches and results is done more often than people are ready to belive. and to be honest I would rather think that,than saying ok ljubicic beat rafa just like that (it's more likely he did realy beat novak for example). I don’t even like roger…I’m just tryin to be realistic,I think setting matches and results is done more often than people are ready to belive. and to be honest I would rather think that,than saying ok ljubicic beat rafa just like that (it’s more likely he did realy beat novak for example).

]]> By: freakyfriteshttp://gototennis.com/2010/03/20/indian-wells-report-day-11-happy-nadal-falls-to-no-4-spicing-up-roddick-vs-ljubicic/#comment-15356 freakyfrites Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:00:59 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=17622#comment-15356 Didn't Rafa once ask Roger to play doubles with him and Roger turned him down? I was like "NOOOOOO! PLEASE DO IT!!!" I know he needs to save himself but maybe he'll do it more now that the pressure is off for him to win every tournament. Roger played doubles a couple years ago at IW (I got to watch int the smaller stadium) but he tends to lose early! Maybe he needs a better partner. . .like RAFA! Didn’t Rafa once ask Roger to play doubles with him and Roger turned him down? I was like “NOOOOOO! PLEASE DO IT!!!”

I know he needs to save himself but maybe he’ll do it more now that the pressure is off for him to win every tournament.

Roger played doubles a couple years ago at IW (I got to watch int the smaller stadium) but he tends to lose early! Maybe he needs a better partner. . .like RAFA!

]]> By: Johttp://gototennis.com/2010/03/20/indian-wells-report-day-11-happy-nadal-falls-to-no-4-spicing-up-roddick-vs-ljubicic/#comment-15355 Jo Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:50:59 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=17622#comment-15355 Judy I'm glad you brought Up the tie break remark .. Oh and it was an accident luby beat him? Ivan didn't deserve it?? Get the pitchforks.. I'm only kidding .. It's just the constant need to comb through and cherry pick top athletes words disturbs me.. Especially Rogers words who's pressers get cherry picked the most.. Let them be great people .. For the record I like rafa and rog alike. Judy I’m glad you brought Up the tie break remark .. Oh and it was an accident luby beat him? Ivan didn’t deserve it?? Get the pitchforks.. I’m only kidding .. It’s just the constant need to comb through and cherry pick top athletes words
disturbs me.. Especially Rogers words who’s pressers get cherry picked the most.. Let them be great people .. For the record I like rafa and rog alike.

]]> By: nataliehttp://gototennis.com/2010/03/20/indian-wells-report-day-11-happy-nadal-falls-to-no-4-spicing-up-roddick-vs-ljubicic/#comment-15353 natalie Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:27:28 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=17622#comment-15353 this is all just a big set up because of betting and such things, otherwise i don't have a rational explaination why rafa, roger, djokovic or murray aren't in finals this is all just a big set up because of betting and such things, otherwise i don’t have a rational explaination why rafa, roger, djokovic or murray aren’t in finals

]]> By: judyhttp://gototennis.com/2010/03/20/indian-wells-report-day-11-happy-nadal-falls-to-no-4-spicing-up-roddick-vs-ljubicic/#comment-15351 judy Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:01:27 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=17622#comment-15351 hope my comments show up here and in the semi highlights post. sorry for the trouble ff! hope my comments show up here and in the semi highlights post. sorry for the trouble ff!

]]> By: judyhttp://gototennis.com/2010/03/20/indian-wells-report-day-11-happy-nadal-falls-to-no-4-spicing-up-roddick-vs-ljubicic/#comment-15350 judy Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:58:37 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=17622#comment-15350 very happy for rafa and marc. they had such great energy and courage out there against the #1 team. much more positive and after winning that first set, they kept going and it was surprising to see dani and nenad kind of going away after that. they didn't bring the fight and maybe didn't know what to do vs nadal. marc more than held his own, which was nice to see. love that doubles was given its due yesterday. i wish fed played more doubles with marco, stan or whomever! i'm also diggin the crystal star trophies. classy and for once, not wacky! oh no, rog is rubbing off on rafa re: tie breaks. ;) it must be tough for them because they expect so much of themselves and were playing well this week. as long as they bring the heat in miami, they'll be fine. it's so wrong that nadal will be #4 though, ahead of murray, who played pretty horribly vs. le sod. i hope rafa picks things up because i always feel like the tennis world is in order when it's rog, rafa, nole, murray, roddick. i know the rankings reflect what the players have accomplished, but this defending your points thing can be rough. i suspect there won't be any weird tension between andy and ivan. that was a long time ago. i love that you like to spice things up ff! you love the trash talk! even back then andy was all about settling confrontations asap and in person. they've both grown up and have been around a long time. can't believe it's been 4 years since both have been in a masters 1000 final. awesome for them! i guess it's been the rog, rafa, nole, murray show for quite some time too, so it's good to spread the wealth. i don't know who to root for, maybe ivan since he's like 40? ;) go old man! i prefer him without the headband though. very happy for rafa and marc. they had such great energy and courage out there against the #1 team. much more positive and after winning that first set, they kept going and it was surprising to see dani and nenad kind of going away after that. they didn’t bring the fight and maybe didn’t know what to do vs nadal. marc more than held his own, which was nice to see. love that doubles was given its due yesterday. i wish fed played more doubles with marco, stan or whomever! i’m also diggin the crystal star trophies. classy and for once, not wacky!

oh no, rog is rubbing off on rafa re: tie breaks. ;) it must be tough for them because they expect so much of themselves and were playing well this week. as long as they bring the heat in miami, they’ll be fine. it’s so wrong that nadal will be #4 though, ahead of murray, who played pretty horribly vs. le sod. i hope rafa picks things up because i always feel like the tennis world is in order when it’s rog, rafa, nole, murray, roddick. i know the rankings reflect what the players have accomplished, but this defending your points thing can be rough.

i suspect there won’t be any weird tension between andy and ivan. that was a long time ago. i love that you like to spice things up ff! you love the trash talk! even back then andy was all about settling confrontations asap and in person. they’ve both grown up and have been around a long time. can’t believe it’s been 4 years since both have been in a masters 1000 final. awesome for them! i guess it’s been the rog, rafa, nole, murray show for quite some time too, so it’s good to spread the wealth. i don’t know who to root for, maybe ivan since he’s like 40? ;) go old man! i prefer him without the headband though.

]]> By: Jesshttp://gototennis.com/2010/03/20/indian-wells-report-day-11-happy-nadal-falls-to-no-4-spicing-up-roddick-vs-ljubicic/#comment-15346 Jess Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:20:30 +0000 http://gototennis.com/?p=17622#comment-15346 Wow, Ivan seems to be a very cool, collected guy -- Roddick must have pulled an Agassi on him (and everyone else), not that I'm surprised. Everything Roddick does or says annoys me in general, so Ivan just explained it why. Tennis is amazing, you can really feel the personality of the players from the TV. Wow, Ivan seems to be a very cool, collected guy — Roddick must have pulled an Agassi on him (and everyone else), not that I’m surprised. Everything Roddick does or says annoys me in general, so Ivan just explained it why.

Tennis is amazing, you can really feel the personality of the players from the TV.

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